L-1 Identity Solutions announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Safran in a merger transaction providing for stockholders to receive $12.00 per share in cash, for an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion, inclusive of outstanding debt. The per share consideration of $12.00 incorporates the purchase price to be […]

sQuid, provider of contactless eMoney solutions for campuses and The London School of Economics and Political Science announced the launch of sQuid on the LSE card. Students and staff can go online to pre-load the card with funds to spend at various on-campus restaurants, cafes, and libraries. The card also has a loyalty purse included, […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, has partnered with Identification Systems Group (ISG) to deliver printing, personalization, enrollment and issuance products. Pairing Schlage technology with that of ISG, this new partnership aims to streamline the credential issuance process and its activation. ISG has developed an automated method of issuing […]

Dynamic Card Solutions, a provider of instant issuance and PIN selection solutions for magnetic strip, EMV and contactless cards, announced it has expanded the capabilities of its mobile payments personalization platform, CardWizard Perso-to-Go, to support personalization of NFC Micro SD cards. DCS’ Perso-to-Go platform is a solution that personalizes cardholder information onto various NFC payment […]

CardLogix’s Smart Toolz Smart Card Development Kit has received a major face-lift. Smart Toolz works to develop smart card applications in areas such as identity, health care, stored value, and loyalty. The original Smart Toolz feature, CardAppz, which test drives applications, can reveal to programmers-configurable options, including user interface and security, for custom applications. New […]

CBORD is hosting a free webinar for two-year institutions that want to deploy one-card systems. Discussions will include components of a one-card system and how it can help improve campus safety, reduce costs and improve student satisfaction. Presented by Pam Boykin-Brown, CBORD’s regional sales manager, the demo will be held on Tuesday, September 21 at […]

Tufts University in Boston is issuing new IDs to students that will bring more features and added technology, according to The Tufts Daily, an independent student newspaper at the university. The new IDs will institute separate student ID and JumboCash numbers for juniors and seniors who still have a single number for both purposes, bringing […]

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is seeking information about contracts that colleges and universities in the state have with card issuers as part of an investigation into deceptive marketing tactics, according to AmericanBanker.com. The office sent letters to approximately 300 schools questioning any exclusive contracts that they may have with debit and credit card […]

Secure patient ID is key to curbing medical identity theft and protecting electronic record By Zack Martin, Editor, AVISIAN Publications The health care industry is in the process of switching from paper to electronic medical records. President Obama set aside more than $19 billion for health care providers to deploy the electronic records in order […]

Safe Card ID, an online retailer of security card printing systems and identity kits, is expanding its ID card software and printer line. The Evolis Printer joins Zebra printers to help Safe Card’s customers meet their in-house ID printing needs. Safe Card ID’s newest line of business security enhancement products is not limited to badge […]